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'If you're skilful enough, you can chop the head off a monster, kick it midair, and then kill another monster with it': Consider me sold on this indie first-pe…
Certain ideas that crop up every so often in games will always grab my attention. One of them is letting players defeat enemies with bits of other enemies.
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Heathen, an indie dungeon crawler from solo developer Christopher Yabsley, has attracted attention after a new trailer showed players can defeat enemies by throwing other monsters’ heads at them. The game adopts a first‑person perspective and blends frantic monster bashing and loot hoarding reminiscent of Diablo. Set in the fantasy town of Saltgrave, the protagonist explores a vast subterranean labyrinth beneath the town. Along the way, the character encounters an “ancient horror,” described on the Steam page as a descent into madness. The trailer’s unique combat mechanic has moved the game from mild curiosity to a wishlist priority for many players.
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